Daily Archives: Mar 5, 2013

Armenia’s CB auctioned yesterday 1.5-bln-dram worth short-term government treasure bonds

Armenia’s Central Bank said Monday it had auctioned 1.5- billion-dram worth short-term government treasury bonds of AMGT5203314 issue with a 52-week maturity period

Switzerland’s oldest bank was ordered to pay a total of $74 million to the U.S. government I

Switzerland's oldest bank was ordered to pay a total of $74 million to the U.S. government in the first-ever criminal sentence for a foreign bank accused of violating U.S. tax laws, vestifinance.ru reported citing The wall Street Journal

Armenia’s banks lent over AMD 1 525,7 bln to residents in Jan, 0.6% up from Dec

Lending to residents of Armenia rose by 0.6% to 1 525,7 billion drams in January 2013 from December, the Central Bank published today on its website

Greek banks may get 7.2bln euros in loan from EFSF in April

The EU-backed loan for bank recapitalization may be extended in April, Chief Executive Officer of the European Financial Stability Fund

Armenia’s Central Bank conducted intervention at stock exchange : press digest

The trading deals were made at an average weighted exchange rate of 411.42 drams per $1 at NASDAQ OMX Armenia yesterday, however the deals ended up at 410.75 drams per $1